| | '''Hartford''' is the liberal capital city of [[Connecticut]]. As of 2006, it had a population of 124,512. | | '''Hartford''' is the liberal capital city of [[Connecticut]]. As of 2006, it had a population of 124,512. |
| − | Until 1997 Hartford had an [[NHL]] team, the Hartford Whalers. However due to economic circumstances in the League and in an attempt to increase interest in hockey in the Southern United States, the team moved to [[Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]]. Around the same time, the [[New England Patriots]] considered moving from Foxboro, Massachusetts to Hartford, but the move was canceled after the team resolved stadium issues in Massachusetts. | + | Until 1997 Hartford had an [[NHL]] team, the Hartford Whalers. However, due to economic circumstances in the League and in an attempt to increase interest in hockey in the Southern United States, the team moved to [[Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]]. Around the same time, the [[New England Patriots]] considered moving from Foxboro, Massachusetts to Hartford, but the move was canceled after the team resolved stadium issues in Massachusetts. |